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Israel gave the green light to plans for 2,610 homes in East Jerusalem and opened tenders for 1,048 units in the West Bank just before the UN meeting.

The UN secretary-general said the Israel-Palestinian peace process was in "deep freeze", worsened by the settlements approved since the UN General Assembly voted on November 29 to recognise Palestine as a non-member state.

"I call on Israel to refrain from continuing on this dangerous path, which will undermine the prospects for a resumption of dialogue and a peaceful future for Palestinians and Israelis alike," Mr Ban said.

UN ambassadors from Britain, France, Germany and Portugal highlighted European fears over the peace stalemate and stressed that their governments "strongly opposed" the Israeli construction.

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